RecordWeek 9 of 2017 (27 Feb–5 Mar)Outbreaks
India: 15 measles outbreaks in week 9 of 2017, the most since week 10 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 9 of 2017
- 15
- 2016-W10
- 15
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For measles outbreaks, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
50 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 of 2017 | 15 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 9 (2017-02-27 to 2017-03-05) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W09, count over 15 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 GJ/MHS/2017/9/0249, p.4 GJ/VSD/2017/9/0253, p.4 GJ/VSD/2017/9/0254, p.5 MP/BPL/2017/9/0256, p.5 MH/AKL/2017/9/0257, p.5 MH/AMN/2017/9/0258, p.6 RJ/ALW/2017/9/0261, p.8 BH/NLD/2017/9/0274, p.9 GJ/JNR/2017/9/0278, p.9 GJ/JNR/2017/9/0279, p.10 MH/BNR/2017/9/0285, p.11 MG/JTH/2017/9/0288, p.12 UP/HRD/2017/9/0294, p.12 UP/SHN/2017/9/0295, p.12 WB/SPG/2017/9/0296 |
| Week 10 of 2016 | 15 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 10 (2016-03-07 to 2016-03-13) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W10, count over 15 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 GJ/BNS/2016/10/0473, p.5 RJ/BHA/2016/10/0484, p.7 UP/LKW/2016/10/0492, p.7 UP/STP/2016/10/0493, p.9 GJ/SRT/2016/10/0505, p.9 MH/AKL/2016/10/0507, p.9 MH/YVT/2016/10/0509, p.10 UP/BUD/2016/10/0517, p.10 UP/BUD/2016/10/0518, p.11 UP/BUD/2016/10/0519, p.11 UP/KHI/2016/10/0520, p.11 UP/KHI/2016/10/0521, p.11 UP/KHI/2016/10/0522, p.11 UP/PRT/2016/10/0523, p.11 UP/PRT/2016/10/0524 |
Source and method
More signals for measles outbreaks in India
- India: 22 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 27 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 29 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 23 of 2026, against a median of 12 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 36 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 22 of 2026, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 28 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 21 of 2026, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 26 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 20 of 2026, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 15 measles outbreaks in week 9 of 2017, the most since week 10 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 9 (2017-02-27 to 2017-03-05). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2017-w09--record
See also India and 15 in context.